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(by the way, Welcome to a2k, Sententia!)
around
(Hi! I was here a couple of months before, but I was too busy to post because of school. I just ended up reading posts that caught my interest. But now that I'm on summer vacation, I'll be more active here.)
the
(I think I remember your name, Sententia. Glad to have you back...)
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(and, by the way, I need to sleep now...)